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[reptilemama]

Before I start asking questions, I need to give you a little background info. At the moment we are staying with my parents, until we can get moved. It will probably be Feb. or March before we finally get moved. When we do, we will have a two hour drive with all the reptiles. At the moment, most of the reptiles, including all the snakes, are in my parents basement. My adult male BCI is in the largest rubbermaid tote I could find, but he does not seem very happy in there. Every time I open the tote, he is right there with his nose in the corner, waiting to come out. He's not really cramped, but he still doesn't like it. I'm worried that he's going to end up with a bad nose rub. My adult female is in a "closet" type cage that my dad helped me build under the basement steps. It's basically a decent sized closet with a couple shelves, a heat mat on one of them, a branch for her to get back onto the shelf if she happens to go down to the floor, and a light bulb for extra warmth and light during the day. There is plenty of room in there for her. I have been thinking about putting the male in there with her, so he will be happier, but I'm worried that if they breed, she will have problems if I have to move her while she is gravid. I could leave her here if I had to, and come back once a week to check on her, clean, and feed her if necessary. My mom would have no problems with making sure she has water. What do you guys think? Should I put him in with her, or leave him where he's at? At the moment, I really don't have any place else that I could put him. Neither are proven, so I'm not even sure they will breed, but I don't know if I want to take a chance on causing problems if she does end up gravid. Not that I would mind having babies, but since we have to move again, it's not the best time. Also, is it normal for an adult male argie to stop eating this time of year? Mine stopped eating just before we got here, in October, and hasn't eaten since. He doesn't seem to be loosing weight, and he just shed, but he isn't interested in food. Last winter he ate fine, but he was a juvie. Should I be worried, or is he just hoping to find a girl? Thanks in advance for any advice.
[addsig]